Marcus Hahnemann is being offered a new contract by Reading boss Steve Coppell - despite letting in 44 goals already this season.

Hahnemann, 35, has played in all the Royals' 21 Premier League matches and is eligible for a deal which will keep him at the Madejski Stadium for another 18 months.

Hahnemann (right), capped seven times by the USA, is close to 250 league appearances for Reading since arriving from Fulham in 2002 - but Coppell is likely to rest him and other key first-team players for Saturday's FA Cup trip to Spurs seven days after their bizarre 6-4 league clash.